Dremel PawControl Dog Nail Grinder and Trimmer- Safe & Humane Pet Grooming Tool Kit- Cordless & Rechargeable Claw Grooming Kit for Dogs, Cats, and Small Animals 7760-PGK

The device is fine but — WARNING — the included manual contains erroneous information. First, this review addresses important misleading information in the product manual that was packed with the product and, second, provides some initial comments on the Dremel tool itself.The images that were posted with this review show what is discussed below (photos of the device and pages from the referenced Dremel manuals and documents).This Dremel 7760 model uses a ‘pet grooming attachment’ to create a safety zone between the sanding/grinding disc and the upper part of the animal’s nails (where the nerve-laden quick could be hurt). As part of the nail grinder attachment, a nose piece goes around the head of the Dremel tool (surrounding the tool’s output shaft). The kit includes a clear plastic cup-like device that then snaps onto that nose piece and creates a gap between the grinding disc and the flat surface on the outside of the cup, where the dog’s toe pad will rest. If that gap is too small, the grinding disc could easily reach the quick; if it is too large, only the very tip of a nail can touch the grinding disc. The nose piece has a branching indented path for the knobs that protrude inside the plastic cup — see illustrations — and has 3 different positions to accomplish ‘depth adjustment’. It is very important to position the gap-creating cup in the correct position.The product manual packed with the Dremel 7760 calls for the wrong setting. On p. 16 of that manual, it calls for ‘Position 3’ (see illustrations posted with these comments). On a Dremel 7760, if ‘Position 3’ is used, the cup cannot be installed, and its underside hits the sanding wheel well before Position 3 is reached. The same page of this manual refers the reader to Dremel guide AT01-PGA for more detail on using the pet grooming attachment. That manual, available online, does not include the Dremel 7760 among its listed models (p. 11 — see illustration included with pictures).The correct position for the Dremel 7760 is ‘Position 2’. This creates a gap of about 1/4″ (to protect the quick) and is the setting described in the ‘Quick Reference’ guide (in very, very small print) that was packed with the tool. The generally useful suggestion that a person should always read the product / user’s manual for a new device is dangerous here — the product manual has incorrect information. The information in the ‘Quick Guide’ is different, and accurate.About the tool:We were stimulated to buy this because of the most recent price increase for dog nail trimming at the only groomer located nearby. From $12 per trimming a mere 8 years ago, the price of this 10-minute task has now risen (in steps of $2 and $3) to $27 (plus tax, and a tip is expected).This review is from someone who has been using an ‘antique’ Dremel ‘moto-tool’ (AC powered) with a wide range of accessories for around 25 years on fine and detailed projects (and it still works). This new unit is very solid (that’s to be expected from Dremel) with enhanced mobility and utility because — as it is rechargeable — the user is not tethered to a power cord or socket. For the intended use, it is very helpful that this tool is also very quiet on the ‘1’ power-level setting (the lowest speed, and the speed recommended for pet nails). The tool is easy to grip, solid but not too heavy, and appears to use good battery technology (presumably an 18650 Lithium Ion battery).We have just begun the accustomization process with our dog — we start the grinder, lay it on a table, the floor, or across a knee, and put a very small piece of dog treat next to the new, strange, ‘noisy’ object. After experiencing this about a dozen times, our dog now comes towards the new sound and plucks up the treat without hesitation. We will move on to other accustomization steps before actually using this on his nails (the product manual has a good section on this, p. 17), and this review will be updated once we have done so.(A card included with the product offers a replacement pack of the special sanding disks (apparently a pack of 10, for which the current Amazon price is a hefty $3.25) if a review includes this statement: ‘I am receiving a free accessory pack from Dremel in exchange for my honest review.’ OK — here’s that statement, and this review is honest, although it does not fully describe just how long it took to navigate through all the Dremel online manuals to search for the correct depth adjustment information.)

Almost Worked for our Dogs. We have two dogs that are resistant to nail trimmings. Appears somewhere along the way a groomer got too close to the quick and the dogs don’t forget. Picked this up and one dog is resistant but okay with it after a few seconds and lots of peanut butter. Our older one is really shy and acts like she’s being tortured. Have a new groomer that suggested we engage her with it more often and at small depth. And that’s the nice thing about this trimmer is the depth and speed can be adjusted to minimize perceived trauma. It’s just going to take consistent repetitive use to acclimate the dogs to it. Haven’t given up yet, still working it.

Great tool… now the hard part.. keeping dogs still. This is a great tool for trimming our dogs nails… if. we can just keep them still. We were able to trim on of our dog’s nails… great tool and brand.